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BMW Presents Its Self-balancing Motorcycle of the Future

posted by CoolHand on Thursday October 13 2016, @11:52AM   Printer-friendly
from the motorrad-uber-alles dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

The motorcycle of the future is so safe riders can cruise without helmet—all of the thrills with none of the danger—according to BMW.

The German automaker unveiled on Tuesday its Motorrad Vision Next 100, a sleek, self-balancing prototype the company released as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations.

The zero-emissions bike has self-balancing wheels designed to stand upright even at a complete stop, stability that the company says will allow riders to forgo riding a helmet.

"Its self-balancing system will help protect the rider at any time," said Edgar Heinrich, the design director of BMW's motorcycle division. "Any late reaction from the driver will trigger and the vehicle will balance out."

"In the future, motorcycle riders will be able to enjoy riding without protective gear."

The TRON light cycle is almost here.

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  • (Score: 2) by mhajicek on Thursday October 13 2016, @03:37PM

    by mhajicek (51) on Thursday October 13 2016, @03:37PM (#413935)

    Then add two more wheels and you have a car. Not what is wanted.

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  • (Score: 2) by Grishnakh on Thursday October 13 2016, @06:25PM

    by Grishnakh (2831) on Thursday October 13 2016, @06:25PM (#414018)

    Exactly. It's just like people who drive Jeep Wranglers: their choice has absolutely zero to do with practicality.

    • (Score: 2) by mhajicek on Thursday October 13 2016, @09:45PM

      by mhajicek (51) on Thursday October 13 2016, @09:45PM (#414089)

      Not zero. A used bike that needs a little love can be had for under $1000, and insurance is cheap too. Plus good fuel economy if it isn't too big. Add the cage and extra wheels and you need a bigger engine which burns more gas, and all that costs more. You can get a decent motorcycle brand new for $5k.

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    • (Score: 3, Informative) by art guerrilla on Wednesday October 19 2016, @11:16AM

      by art guerrilla (3082) on Wednesday October 19 2016, @11:16AM (#416081)

      and those jeeps are LOUD with road/engine noise...
      man, i could not stand riding in it for the 90-99% of the time you are doing normal road driving...
      i was in a buddy's the other day, and i was thinking, why bother having a radio/CD player, you couldn't fucking hear it...